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Originally Posted by Malaki86
When I park in a defunt IdleAire spot, I do just like 90% of the other trucks using them - I back in. I'd much rather back into it and risk scraping a trailer than backing out and taking the nose off of a custom-built hood on a Pete.
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But as long as you back out, there is PLENTY of room behind you, you will come nowhere near close to hitting the truck behind you. I think most drivers are scared to back out.
As for the "scraping a trailer" goes, you should try explaining that to the Celedon driver that scraped my dry-bulk tank Monday. He is now I'm sure UNEMPLOYED seeing that it's not like a van and the entire side of the trailer has to be replaced at a cost of $33,000..... plus I had on hazmat and the DOT and AR State troopers had to be called. And yes, he just barely scraped it but the walls are thin and it caved and cracked a weld.